“Nothing to Worry About”

Accidental Poet



Listen closely

Hear the silent tears

As Mother Nature

Realizes her greatest fears

 

Her prized trees being cut down

Oxygen producing trees

Wildlife homes

Brought to their knees

 

Over a century of air pollution

Greenhouse effect and Ozone Layer

“Nothing to worry about”

This from an expert naysayer

 

“Global warming”, they say

“Just foolish nonsense,

For politicians are the experts

Not the educated scientists”

 

Plant life suffocating

Choking on unbreathable air

Planet Earth caught

 In an unescapable snare

 

A bad day in the forecast

Better find some shelter

As the Sun bears down

The heat rises to a swelter

 

Glaciers melting at alarming rate

Into the ocean current

The Atlantic conveyor belt

To a new direction it’s sent

 

Marine Mammals dead on beaches

Coral reefs fading fast

The world’s oceans good health

Gone to the distant past

 

Climate changes across the globe

Raging storms out of control

Writings upon the wall

A horrific future foretold

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2021

  • Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 19th, 2021 05:03
  • Category: Nature
  • Views: 65
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  • Caring dove

    An expressive powerful write , AP 🙂
    Nature is so important , and it truly matters

    • Accidental Poet

      Thanks rose. More important than some realize. Mother Nature knows.

    • Doggerel Dave

      As you say - kudos.

    • Saxon Crow

      Although I like you passion and concern, and this is a very good poem. I can't agree with the whole global destruction thing. Humanity might die or come close to extinction but mother earth will ensure. She's gone through much much worse geologically speaking. In short she's a very tough old bird that at any time could get rid of her very stupid narrow minded and selfish tenants!

      • Accidental Poet

        Well Sax, I hope you're right, but still I think the Industrial Age (the last 200 years) has taken a toll on the planet. And true Mother Nature has been through a lot, and probably will bounce back. But this is the first time man has been involved in the equation. It's just that the big picture here doesn't look too promising. And the politicians just want to sweep it all under the rug and pretend it isn't happening. I just can't help but think of all the innocent lives (animal and human) that are in jeopardy if we don't turn things around. Thanks for your input and visit Sax. ; )

        • Saxon Crow

          That's completely fair enough AP 🙂

        • flyingfish

          Gaia - mater mare on Planet Water

        • Thekkinkkattil

          A true picture people will never realize until its too late

          • Accidental Poet

            Thanks for the visit and read K. ; )

          • Goldfinch60

            So very true AP, will those in power not learn from the scientists?

            Andy

            • Accidental Poet

              Thanks Andy. Scientists are not of that royalty of power like the politicians. : l

            • Neville


              You have just poemed what must surely be my greatest fear .. and poemed well my dear ................... 🙂

              • Accidental Poet

                All our greatest fears, though some will never admit it (like the politicians). Thanks N. ; )



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